(abstract) Electron Excitation of the H<sub>2</sub>(...) Continuum in the Vacuum Ultraviolet

Abstract:

Planetary exploration has pointed out the need for accurate electron impact excitation cross sections for H<sub>2</sub>. The quantum yield in the threshold energy region between vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) emission production by the band systems of the singlet and triplet states and dissociative production of fast H(1s) atoms by the triplet states is essential for energy budget modeling in planetary atmospheres and astronomy.